Westlock

Crime data for Westlock, Alberta.

Westlock Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,446

↑ 3.9%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

29.0%

Cases solved by police

419 Solved1,027 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

69%

Property

Violent

Other

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

68.8%955

Violent Crime

16.9%235

Other Offences

14.3%198

Hate crime data shown for Alberta (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

398↑7.6%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Alberta

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

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By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, Alberta recorded 398 police-reported hate crimes, an increase of 7.6% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (181 incidents, 45% of total), with Black being the most targeted group (66 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 74 (19%), led by Jewish (51).

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0066-01 — Police-reported hate crime

Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)

Homicides

2024

788↓1.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Canada

(1.91 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

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By Method

788 victims(-1.0%)

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:1.91 per 100,000

In 2024, Canada recorded 788 homicide victims, a decrease of 1.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

14↓51.7%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Westlock

(103.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

14 incidents(-51.7%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

990%

🏥Causing bodily harm

110%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:103.3 per 100,000

In 2024, Westlock recorded 14 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 51.7% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (9 incidents, 90% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 10%). The impaired driving rate was 103.3 per 100,000 population. A total of 3 persons were charged, including 3 adults and 0 youth.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

201

Adults Charged

+6.3% YoY

Youth Charged

-56.3% YoY

6.5%

Youth Share

215

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1866.5 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1368.5 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 201

Youth: 14

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-23.3%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-22.2%

In 2024, Westlock recorded 201 adults charged and 14 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 6.5% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -22.2%, while adult charges changed by -23.3%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

77incidents

568.4 per 100,000 population

+10%

Since 2010

20.8%

Solved Rate

2016

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged6

👤 Adults: 6 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge11 (69%)

Cleared Otherwise5 (31%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Unfounded Reports

9.4%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 144% above

This Location568.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2016)

Westlock recorded 77 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (568.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 776.5 in 2016. 20.8% of cases resulted in clearance.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 66.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

36.9

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

342.9%

Discharge firearm

114.3%

Pointing a firearm

114.3%

Unsafe storage

114.3%

Firearms Act

114.3%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

955

▲ 3.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

7049.5

Breakdown

Mischief

35645.5%

Break & Enter

16521.1%

Theft under $5K

16521.1%

Motor vehicle theft

779.8%

Theft over $5K

111.4%

Arson

81%

Shoplifting $5K+

10.1%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

235

▼ 11.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1734.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

6853.5%

Assault Level 2

2217.3%

Criminal Harassment

1713.4%

Sexual Assault L1

129.4%

Uttering Threats

75.5%

Assault Level 3

10.8%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 14.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

723.4

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

571.4%

Identity Theft

228.6%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 11.1% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

88.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1250%

Violations Against Children

1145.8%

Non-consensual Images

14.2%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

165

▲ 24.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1218.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

16398.8%

B&E to Steal Firearm

21.2%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 51.7% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

14100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Westlock

Alberta, Canada

Population

4,921

Wikipedia

About Westlock

Westlock is a town in central Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1913, the town is primarily an agricultural, business, and government administration centre serving communities and rural areas within surrounding Westlock County.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

23.5°C

Jan Low

-12.4°C

Annual Rain

413 mm

Annual Snow

161 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Westlock

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

Westlock Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,446

29.0%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime